Go Paddling vs Globe Suite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Go Paddling
Discover over 25,000 paddling locations for kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards. Find nearby spots with user comments and trip reports, or contribute your own discoveries. Get on the water easily with this comprehensive guide.
- 25,000+ paddling locations
- Find nearby spots
- User comments and trip reports
- Add new locations
- Supports kayak, canoe, SUP
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Loaded with over 25,000 paddling locations for kayaking, canoeing, and stand up paddling, Go Paddling (formerly Launch Sites) provides an easy way to find a great place to paddle nearly anywhere. Whether you have a kayak, canoe or paddleboard (SUP) you can find a place to get on the water with this app. Browse maps nearby to find great places to paddle near you. Locations include comments from other paddlers plus trip reports from fellow paddlers Add new paddling locations or new information about existing locations. Go Paddling is completely free.
Globe Suite
This app provides a comprehensive smart home control system, allowing you to connect and manage various smart devices like bulbs, plugs, and cameras. It offers remote control, automation based on environmental factors, and voice assistant integration for effortless home management.
- Connects smart bulbs, plugs, cameras, and sensors
- No hub required
- Remote control from anywhere
- Voice control with Alexa/Google Home
- Automation based on temperature, weather, time
- Share device control with family
- Real-time alerts
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Globe Electric – The Creative Energy Company® since 1932. Having a Smart home has never been so easy! Simply download the Globe Suite™ APP to get started. The Globe Suite™ APP is a complete smart home control system that connects your Globe Suite™ smart LED bulbs, smart plugs, smart cameras, smart sensors, and much more all under one roof. (No Hub Required) Configure, monitor and control an infinite number of Globe smart devices in one user-friendly application, right from your phone, anywhere in the world. Paired with your Amazon Alexa or Google Home, our smart devices can be quickly programmed to respond to voice control. Through the Globe Suite™ application, instruct your Globe smart products to activate according to a variety of variables including temperature, weather and time of day. Share device control with your family members and receive real-time alerts to ensure the highest level of efficiency, interactivity, control and safety for your home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Globe Suite at 4.4 against Go Paddling's 3.6. Globe Suite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Go Paddling's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Globe Suite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Globe Suite has 5.1K ratings behind it against 208, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Go Paddling's written reviews are positive against 41% of Globe Suite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Go Paddling ships an update fortnightly, Globe Suite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Go Paddling | Globe Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (208 ratings) | 4.4 (5.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.2% of reviews — better | 40.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 208 | 5.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 269 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VerticalScope Inc. | Globe Electric Company Inc. |
Customer experience
Go Paddling
Globe Suite
User reviews
Go Paddling
From 208 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for finding kayak/SUP launch sites
- 💡 Allows users to add new locations and photos
- 🚀 Helpful for planning trips and finding new places to paddle
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and bugs after recent updates
- ⚠️ Outdated information and lack of user engagement
- 🗺️ Missing key details like water conditions, hazards, and amenities
Globe Suite
From 5.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient remote control
- 🌈 Customizable lighting
- ⏰ Scheduling and automation
- 🔌 Works with smart home integrations
- 💻 Intuitive app interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- ⏳ Slow app performance
- 🔍 Difficult setup process
- 🤖 Unreliable customer support
- 🔧 Compatibility problems with updates
Bugs and requests
Go Paddling
Reported bugs
3 issues- Issues with submitting new locations and photos
- App crashing when trying to access location details
- Incorrect or missing information for some launch sites
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to plan routes and calculate distance/time
- Implement filters to search by water type, difficulty, and amenities
- Allow users to mark locations as visited and leave detailed reviews
Globe Suite
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lights randomly disconnecting
- App crashes on launch
- Scenes/routines not working as expected
- Inability to control multiple bulbs together
Requested features
5 requests- Bring back widget support
- Add more color/mood presets
- Improve Alexa/HomeKit integration
- Allow custom RGB color selection
- Implement sunrise/sunset automation
In-app purchases
Go Paddling
No in-app purchases
Globe Suite
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Go Paddling free?
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